rolls up

present tense third-person singular of roll up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rolls up Morning Consult rolls up its poll results over a three-month period to calculate the state approval rating. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 And so the world’s least qualified transportation team rolls up to Sheridan’s parents’ mansion in Mark’s beat-up red sedan, completely unprepared for the ride of their lives. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 More G-men arrive as the three find their way outside, and our heroes appear to be trapped until an unlikely ally rolls up in a minivan, urging them to get in. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Wherever two fluids slide past each other at different speeds, the boundary between them buckles, then curls, then rolls up into vortexes. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Each one rolls up to the same corporate parent in upstate New York. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 The tent rolls up to a size of roughly 11 x 4 in (28 x 10 cm) for packing. New Atlas, 18 July 2026 The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 As a delivery truck backs up to the loading dock of a warehouse on a 1,000-acre apple farm in LaFayette, New York, a worker rolls up the door to the cargo area, revealing 35 three-foot-tall bags filled with 5,000 pounds of weed. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolls up
Verb
  • Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies.
    Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Goldman said that its best-case scenario places Brent in the $60-per-barrel range in 2027, but only if oil production in the Persian Gulf increases by 1 million barrels a day above its pre-war levels.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This percentage of stellar partnership rises to around 90% of massive stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That could be important in neighborhoods where demand rises sharply when residents return home and switch on appliances, heating or cooling systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mountain peaks and slopes could see gusts reaching hurricane force, as the islands’ terrain accelerates the winds.
    Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Her new employer is preparing to spend billions building computing capacity as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Although no coastal watches or warnings were in effect, swells generated by Marie will continue to affect portions of southwest Mexico, the Baja California peninsula and Southern California for the next few days, the hurricane center said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But swells from the south could reach the Central Coast and Bay Area.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Its value becomes visible when delivery accelerates and engineering capacity expands without weakening architecture, quality standards or ownership.
    Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • All of those companies have been massive winners for investors this year, with HPE and AMD more than doubling in value and Intel almost tripling, as the artificial infrastructure buildout expands to companies beyond Nvidia.
    Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Rolls up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolls%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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